Restattbant check holder



March 2l, 1933- E. A. HAVE LES 1,902,641

R ESTAUR ANT CHECK HOLDER Filed Feb. 3,1930

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' INVEINTOR EVANGEL A. HA VELfS ATTORNEY tion on the counter or table in front of a. particular patron at the counter and in a convenient position thereon so that the waiter can write on the pad without holding the M. WT; e W v. onset, there It: i eier ably protcorrespond-in Us: a

posits end a sion id, in. i two oi such depressions, the thus held in a horizontal position.

Though l have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions of my holdter or table,

er, and a specific relation thereof to a coun- I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, nor to the'particular application, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1. In a restaurant cheek holder, the combination with a flat substantially horizontal supporting means having a vertical recess therein terminating adj acent the upper surface thereof, a check holder adapted to rest on the uppersuriace of the supporting means and having a downwardly projecting portion adapted to extend into the recess of the su porting means for removably locating th holder on the supporting means.

2. In a restaurant check holder, the combination with a counter or table having a slot therein adj acent its upper surface, and a check holder comprising a plate adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the counter or table and having a downwardly extending flange extending into the slot for removably locating the holder on the top of the counter or table.

3. in a device of the class described, a plate in the "form of a channel having upwardly extending flanges at its long edges, depressions at the opposite ends of the bottom of the chan nel for supportin the plate in a horizontal position, a pad or eck securing member secured in one of the depressions of the plate at one end, one ofthe edges of the plate being bent downwardly forming a positioning means for the plate. a

4. In a device of the class described, a plate having downwardly offset portions at its opposite ends, a pad check securing member secured in one of the depressions of the plate, one of the edges of the plate being bent downwardly forming positioning means therefor.

5. In a restaurant check holder, a plate in the form of a channel having upwardly extending flanges at its long edges, one of the long edges only having a downwardly bent portion between the ends thereof forminga positioning means for the plate.

6. In a restaurant check holder, a plate having a short downwardly extending tongue at one edge only and extending a considerabledistance along said edge, and means for securing checks tothe upper side oftlze plate.

7. in a restaurant check holder, the combination with a counter or table, a strap secured to one edge thereof and ofiset between its ends forming a narrow vertical recess, and a check holder comprising a plate adapt ed to rest on the upper surface of the counter or table and having a downwardly extending flange extending into the recess for removably locating the holder on the top of the counter or table.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California this 8th day of January 1930.

' EVANGEL A. HAVELES, 

